Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-12-29

tract on the Freeport, Dodgeville &
Northern railroad, seven miles south
from Dodgeville, Jack Miller was
so badly injured that he died in s
few minutes, and a man called
"Scotty" was seriously injured about
the side and hip, but the doctor
who dressed the wounds thinks he
will recover.
BARGAINS in albums at J.
j. Hanscom q Cos.
CHRISTMAS was observed in a civ
ilized, orderly way in Mineral Point.
It's coming on a Sunday the event
was more quiet, probably, thaa if it
had been on some other day of the
week. The weather was choice, and
sleighing good. Presents were LID
orally bestowed upon old and young,
and beyond doubt it was Christ
mas to our citizens which compared
favorably for happiness with any in
the past.
THE Kickapoo Indian Medicine
company returned for two nights
show here this week-Tuesday and
Wednesday. The weather was too
rough and cold for big turnouts,
however they bad fair audiences.
A large percentage Of this com
munity is always anxious to hear
Ned Clark, the company's comedian.
He is a novelty in his line, and be
sides can master almost any musical
instrument known,
FIVE men employed on the Free
port, Dodgevile & Northern rail.
road near Browntown left their
boarding car on Monday night Of
last " eek and went TO the house of
a widow by the name Of Ryan, who
has three daughters. They broke
INTO the house and ravished the
four women. They returned to the
cars about 3 O'clock in the morning
and at Z went TO work AS usual. A
warrant WAS sworn out for their ar
rest and they are now in jail at
Monroe. We CLEAN from the Galena
Gazette.
The annual meeting of the Wis
consln State Horticultural society
will commence at Platteville, Jan.
10, and continue through the llth.
The Wisconsin Farmers institute
force will take part in the proceed
lngs. All the topics common at the
institutes will be touched upon.
Among the speakers Will be W. H..
Morrison, Geo. A Austin, j. Nj.
Smith, Prof Manley Miles, of Mich. !;
j. w. Rewey, ii. G. Adams, Theo-
dore Lewis, Geo. j. kellogg, Chas.
w. Garfield, of Michigan, Chas. II.
Hamilton, George Cox, IL. Robbins,
Mrs. J. A. Clark and Miss Minnie
Savage.
Ir Is announced that several farm
ers east of this city have been re-
Gently severely nipped financially.
These farmers had supplied some of
the railroad hands engaged in con
structlng the new line from Free
port to Dodgeville with hay, oats,
beef, etc, III large quantities, foolish
Iy doing the same without demand
lug the money on delivery. The
railroad party contracting with the
farmers for said meat and produce,
has proved of no value financially
or otherwise, and the farmers are
lett without their pay Some have
lost as heavily as $4,000, others
from that amount down to hun
dred. Tney have no security Of
any kind.
SECURE a chance in the silver
butter dish to be giyer away at Pen
hallegou's shoe store New Years
day. \ chance with every cash
purchase Of SIOO
NoyEMBER reports to the State
Board of Charities aud reform show
the whole number of chronic insane
IN the sixteen county asy lums of the
state to be ,555. Milwaukee county
reports both recent and chronic in
sane. The following is the number
by counties: Brown 81, Columbia